POLICE ARREST 3 SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS OF LAGOS STUDENTS

The
Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Inspector- General of Police,
Ibrahim Idris, says it has arrested three suspects in connection with the
kidnapping of six students of Model College, Igbonla, Lagos.

He said
the suspects were arrested on Tuesday in Benin

According
to ACP Abba Kyari, the three suspects arrested have been involved in various
kidnap incidents within the country.

“Three
of the militant kidnappers, who left the creek and came to Benin to visit one
of their members that was injured in recent gun battle with security agents,
were arrested by IRT in Benin.

“The
suspects are Egelu Endurance, aka Jubby, 25, a native of Abere town in Ovia
South L.G.A Edo; Stanley Yomi Irabomini, 25, aka Powei from Ovia South LGA of
Edo State and Bentel Endurance, 24, also from Ovia South LGA Edo State.

Kyari
said the suspects have confessed to have participated in the
kidnapping of prominent personalities in Lagos and Ogun state.

“The
suspects claimed they came to Benin to see their injured colleague and relax
for a while before going back to the creek.”

He said
that effort to arrest remaining gang members and rescue the school children was
in progress